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GPT-5.1 vs Claude 4 Sonnet

Compare GPT-5.1 and Claude 4 Sonnet. Build AI products powered by either model on Appaca.

Model Comparison

FeatureGPT-5.1Claude 4 Sonnet
ProviderOpenAIAnthropic
Model Typetexttext
Context Window400,000 tokens1,000,000 tokens
Input Cost
$1.25/ 1M tokens
$3.00/ 1M tokens
Output Cost
$10.00/ 1M tokens
$15.00/ 1M tokens

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Strengths & Best Use Cases

GPT-5.1

OpenAI

1. Configurable Reasoning for Agentic Tasks

  • Built to excel in autonomous or semi-autonomous coding workflows, with adjustable reasoning effort for planning, refactoring and debugging.

2. Fast Multi-Modal Input with Large Output

  • Accepts both text and image inputs while producing text outputs.
  • Offers up to 128 k output tokens, allowing long responses and code generation across multiple files.

3. Large Context & Knowledge Cut-Off

  • 400 k token context window supports processing large codebases or documents.
  • Knowledge cut-off of Sep 30 2024 ensures familiarity with recent tools and frameworks.

4. Reasoning Token Support

  • Provides explicit support for reasoning tokens, enabling developers to fine-tune the balance between reasoning depth and speed.

Claude 4 Sonnet

Anthropic
  • Hybrid reasoning: supports both fast (“near-instant”) and extended thinking modes.
  • Optimised for responsiveness, cost and high-volume production workloads.
  • Strong coding performance relative to prior Sonnet versions (improved over Sonnet 3.7).
  • Available even in free tiers (alongside paid plans).
  • Better suited for general-purpose use and agents where speed + cost-efficiency matter.